"Hackers Target Colombia's Healthcare System With Ransomware"

Colombian healthcare provider Keralty recently reported a ransomware attack that affected its systems and two of its subsidiaries: EPS Sanitas and Colsanitas.  The attack disrupted the companies' IT operations, websites, and scheduling of medical appointments.  The hacking operation was reportedly confirmed by a Twitter user, who posted a screenshot of the alleged malware affecting Keralty's systems and deployed by the threat group RansomHouse.  Furthermore, in addition to disrupting patient care, the RansomHouse ransomware group claimed to have stolen 3TB of data.  Researchers at Rapid7 stated that even though it is yet to be confirmed what data has been stolen, their research shows that the majority of ransomware data disclosures against the healthcare and pharmaceuticals industry include finance and accounting data (71%) and patient data (58%).  The researchers suggest that organizations need to implement file encryption and technologies that detect a potential intrusion or lateral movement so they have multiple layers of defense against ransomware attacks.

Infosecurity reports: "Hackers Target Colombia's Healthcare System With Ransomware"